Current Affairs – 23 September, 2022
At least 7 killed, 41 wounded in blast near Kabul mosque
Sep 23, 2022
At least seven people have been killed and 41 others injured in a blast in the capital city of Kabul, just weeks after a series of bombings in the war-torn country, health officials have said.
Eurozone economic downturn deepens, raising fears of recession
Sep 23, 2022
European economic activity has fallen again this month, according to a new survey, giving rise to fear of a looming recession.
Cyber attack hits Australia’s second-largest telco; data of 10mn customers leaked
Sep 23, 2022
Optus, Australia’s second-largest telecommunications company, has been hit by a massive cyber-attack, with the personal information of around 10 million customers stolen, including names, dates of birth, addresses, and contact details.
Dozens of US Republican lawmakers push to stop Biden from return to Iran nuclear deal
Sep 23, 2022
Nearly 50 Republicans in the US Congress have renewed an effort to stop President Joe Biden’s administration from return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and removal of sanctions against Tehran.
Four regions begin referendums on secession from Ukraine
Sep 23, 2022 12:07
Four areas of Ukraine controlled by Russia and pro-Moscow forces started their referendums on Friday on seceding from the eastern European country and joining the Russian federation.
West trying to prolong fighting in Ukraine to weaken Russia: Lavrov
Sep 23, 2022
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the United States and its European allies are trying to prolong fighting in Ukraine in order to weaken Russia.
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for joint war games to ‘deter’ North
Sep 23, 2022
A US aircraft carrier and warships from its strike group have arrived in South Korea for the first time in nearly five years to participate in joint war games in a show of force at North Korea.
Blinken accuses Putin of committing ‘aggression’ in Ukraine; Russia blames US for ‘Russophobia’
Sep 23, 2022
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused Vladimir Putin of committing “aggression” in Ukraine and demanded the Russian president be held to account for it, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the US and its allies are victims of “Russophobia.”
UK ‘already in recession’ as Bank of England raises interest rates
Sep 23, 2022
The UK economy is suffering from recession, the Bank of England (BoE) has said, raising the interest rates to tackle the skyrocketing inflation that has squeezed the life of Britons over the past few months.